Teapot Racing. Presented by Peter Beerslayer & Don Dodson III. Use your remote controlled teapot to get her to the party on time. But BEWARE, there are obstacles in the way, so your racer must be prepared to navigate and handle well. If you handle your racer poorly, you could end up with a broken teapot! […]

Tea Dueling. Presented by Peter Beerslayer & Don Dodson III. The noble art of Tea Dueling is a way for gentlemen and ladies to resolve their petty differences (and hair cutting comments) in a genteel manner. Provided that your biscuit reaches your mouth with a clean “Nom” after your opponent, you’ll have the self-satisfaction of knowing that […]

Nerf Dueling. Presented by Peter Beerslayer & Don Dodson III. Duelists will face off in a single-elimination tournament. A bracket will be created at the beginning of the event, so please be on time, as no participants can be added once the first shot is fired. The winner of a duel moves forward in the bracket, […]

Heralding from the skies of Lexington, Kentucky comes the Airship Caduceus to join the fun and mirth of the 2017 Steampunk Olympics! The sky was now thick with hot smoke off a thousand fresh mortar shells. Regardless, the old Doctor stared at the sky with a grin. “I dare believe I caught its crest in the flash of […]

Heralding from the skies of Dayton, Ohio comes the FSS Mutineers to wreak their style of havoc and mayhem on the 2017 Steampunk Olympics! The crew of the FSS Mutineers were bonded together through determination, mistrust, and suspicion. After all, someone killed Captain Lucky, but no one will admit to who. It seems if no one takes […]

Presented by Peter Beerslayer & Don Dodson III. More than half a decade ago, dozens of airship crews from all across the state, the nation, and even the globe converged in Cincinnati, Ohio to compete in the first ever Steampunk Olympics, the signature special event of the International Steampunk Symposium! This year the tradition continues with many […]

O Gothic Novel! Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber & Cherie Priest. A discussion about the beloved, the beleaguered, the magnificent and sometimes ridiculous Gothic Novel. Come on, you know you want to run away from a huge dark mansion in your nightgown. Let’s talk about it.